Comb holder



Oct. 8, 1929. BOCK I 1,730,798

COMB HOLDER Filed April 2, 1928 INVENTOR. 701/; if 500K.

Patented Oct. 8, 1929 UNETED STATES ranges JULIA H. BOOK, OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA COMB HOLDER Application filed April 2, 1928.

The invention forming the subject matter of this application relates to water wave combs and particularly to a device for holding the water wave combs in place.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a device for holding water waving combs in their proper position in the hair, said device comprising a resilient spring bar or clip for holding two adjacent combs to each other. The use of a series of combs necessitates a number of spring bars holding each pair of combs to each other and to the next comb, thereby combining all the water wave combs into a unitary waving device securely held in place in the hair.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a device for holding water wave combs in place, which is highly useful and extremely simple in construction. Convenienoe of arrangement, lightness, and inexpense of manufacture are further objects which have been borne in mind in the production and development of the invention.

In this specification, and the annexed drawings, the invention is illustrated in the form considered to be the best, but it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to such form because it may be embodied in other forms; and it is also to be understood that in and by the claims following the description, it is desired to cover the invention in whatsoever form it may be embodied.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a view showing the application of the device in the hair;

Figure 2 is a view of a substantially vertical section, showing the manner in which the device is adapted for securing a plurality of combs in the hair; and

Figure 3 is a detail view of the comb-retaining member.

One of the numerous ways of making an artificial curl or wave, as applied in connection with a ladys hair dressing, is the socalled water wave. The marcelling or waving of the hair is accomplished by dampening the hair and inserting a series of water-waving combs in the hair in the position and in the manner shown in Figures 1 and 2. The combs Serial No. 266,640.

are inserted in the hair in such a manner as to form a wave between two adjacent combs, and they must be held in the above position until the wave is completed.

In carrying out my invention, I provide combs, denoted by the numeral 5, said combs being of the standard make and shape for the purpose of water waving. A comb-retaining member, denoted by the numeral 6, is made of spring wire bent in substantially an arcuate shape, as clearly shown in Figure 3. The opposite ends of the retaining members 6 are inwardly rebent as shown at 7.

When my water waving device is used, first the combs 6 are pressed into the hair and spaced from each other in such a manner as to form a wave between two adjacent combs as shown in Figure 2. They may be spaced and disposed in any desired manner. The two uppermost combs 5 near the top of the head are held together by a retaining member 8, slightly longer than the retaining members 6. The resilient pressure exerted by the retaining member 8 upon the combs 5 forces the combs toward each other. Retaining member 6 is then disposed between one of the uppermost combs and the adjacent lower comb 5 so that the rebent ends 7 of the member 6 engage the lower comb on the outside and the upper comb on the inside between the teeth, thereby tending to press the combs toward each other. A retaining member 6 is disposed adjacent to each end of the comb.

It is apparent that when the combs in the uppermost position are held securely in place i by the member 8, the action of the retaining members inserted in the successive lower combs tends to exert an upward pressure on each comb, thereby raising the hair in the form of the wave desired and maintaining the combs securely in place. The series of combs, secured to each other by the retaining member at each end of each comb, function as a unit, when in place.

It will be recognized that a particularly facile device is provided'to securely hold the combs in place and at the same time produce thedesired wave in the hair. The device is extremely simple and its use does not require skill in hair dressing. The combs. are posi tively held in place, and the tendency of the retaining member to draw the combs toward each other produces the Wave in the hair. The resiliency of the retaining members permits the slight straightening out of said retaining members when inserted in the adjacent combs of the series, thus especially adapting the device for its use.

I claim:

1. In a water waving device, a plurality of combs, comb-retaining elements, each element having a body, two bent end portions forming hooks, one book of each element engaging the outside edge of one of a pair of adjacent combs, the other book of the same element engaging the inside edge of the other comb.

2. In a water waving device, a plurality of combs, each comb having teeth thereon, comb retaining elements, each elementhaving the ends thereof rebent in the form of hooks, one hook engaging the plain edge of one comb, the other hook engaging the toothed edge of the next comb.

8. In a water waving device, a plurality oi combs, each having a toothed and a plain edge, clips, each clip comprising a curved spring wire, the ends thereof being rebent; a pair of clips engaging the opposite ends of a pair of adjacent combs so as to press the same in the hair.

a. In a water wayin g device, a plurality of combs, each having a toothed and a plain edge, clips, each clip comprising a curved spring wire, each end thereof being rebent in the form of a hook, one hook of each clip engaging the toothed edge of one comb, and the other hook engaging the plain edge of the next omb so as to press said latter comb in the hair.

5. In a water Waving device, a plurality of combs, each having a toothed and a plain edge, clips, each clip comprising a curved spring wire, each end thereof being rebent in the form of a hook, one hook of each clip engaging the toothed edge of one comb, the other book engaging the plain edge of the next comb so as to press said latter comb in the hair and means for securing the first comb in place.

6. Clips for holding a series of Water Waving combs in the hair, each clip comprising a curved spring wire, the ends thereof being bent to form hooks thereat.

7 Clips for maintaining a. series of water waving combs in the hair, each clip comprising a body portion; and two bent end portions, each end portion forming a hook for engaging an edge of a comb.

8. In a water waving device, a series of combs adapted to be pressed into the hair on both sides of the head in spaced relation to each other; a clip comprising an arcuate spring Wire rebent at the opposite ends thereof so as to engage the outside edges of a pair of combs nearest to the top of the head, and

pressing said combs towards each other; side clips, comprising an areuate spring Wire re bent at the ends thereof, each clip engaging the toothed side of one comb and the plain side of the next comb, a clip being disposed at each end of said combs, so as to press said combs into the hair and to connect the combs in a unitary water Waving device.

9. In a Water waving device, a plurality of combs, each comb having a plain edge and a toothed edge, said combs being inserted in the hair at the opposite side of the head, the comb teeth pointing toward the top of the head; retaining members, each member comprising a body portion and two books formed by the bent ends thereof; a pair of said members being so disposed that the hooks of each member the plain edges of the uppermost combs at the opposite sides of the head, the otherpairs of said members being disposed between successive combs for engaging the toothed edge of the comb nearer to the top'of the head and the plain edge of the comb therebelow.

it). In a water wzwing device, a plurality of combs, each comb having teeth thereon, said combs being inserted in the hair on the oppos te sides of the head, the teeth thereon pointing toward the top of the head; retaining members, each member comprising a body portion, and hooks formed by the rebent ends oi said men'lber, each hook engagingan. edge of said comb so as to press the teeth of said combs into the hair, a pair of said members being disposed between each pair of adjacent combs.

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature.

JULIA H. BOOK. 

